Planning appeal decision
St. Johns Cottage St. Johns Road, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9NS
Planning appeal 3257394 at St. Johns Cottage St. Johns Road, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9NS (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as 'St Johns Farmhouse', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, including its setting.
Proposed single storey rear garden room extension
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- NR31 9NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as 'St Johns Farmhouse', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, including its setting
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 199 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the private benefits of improved living accommodation.
The private benefits of improved living accommodation and better meeting the appellant's needs did not outweigh the great weight to be given to the less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Grade II listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS9Policy CS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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